William B. Gill : From the Goldfields to Broadway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gänzl, Kurt.

Series:

Forgotten stars of the musical theatre.

Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gill, William B., 1842-1919.

Gill, William B.

Composers--United States--Biography.

Composers.

Musical theater--United States--History--19th century.

Musical theater.

Dramatists, American--Biography--19th century.

Dramatists, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; SERIES INTRODUCTION; INTRODUCTION; Chapter One WHO WAS WILLIE GILL?; Chapter Two FROM THE GOLDFIELDS TO MELBOURNE (AND BACK AGAIN); Chapter Three A COMIC STAR AT HOME; Chapter Four ON THE ROAD TO CALCUTTA; Chapter Five GREAT VARIETIES AND GREATER EXPECTATIONS; Chapter Six A SOJOURN IN THE AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS; Chapter Seven A BROADWAY DÉBUT AND COLVILLE'S FOLLY COMPANY; Chapter Eight LOTS OF GOBLINS AND AN INTERNATIONAL HIT; Chapter Nine PLAYS MADE TO ORDER; Chapter Ten ADONIS

Chapter Eleven ONE FAILURE AFTER ANOTHERChapter Twelve FROM PANTOMIME TO SENTIMENTAL COMEDY: ARCADIA TO OLD JED PROUTY; Chapter Thirteen STAR VEHICLES; Chapter Fourteen LAST HITS; Chapter Fifteen FINAL CURTAIN; NOTES; INDEX

Notes:

First published 2002 by Routledge.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 2, 2014).

ISBN:

1-135-35831-1

0-203-95322-3

1-135-35824-9

9780203953228

OCLC:

878144094